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Application of the Periodontal Treatment Need System (PTNS) in a group of young Israeli adults
Author(s) -
Mann Jonathan,
Zach Avner,
ShemTov Arye,
Anaise Joseph Z.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01259.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , gingival and periodontal pocket , gingival inflammation , calculus (dental) , periodontal disease
The Periodontal Treatment Need System (PTNS) was applied to a group of young Israeli adults, 18‐25 years of age, to test the system in the field. A total of 830 persons were examined. Their periodontal treatment needs were assessed. One of the aspects investigated was that of treatment needs according to distribution by sex. Only 2.7% of young adults studied were free of plaque, calculus and gingival inflammation. All the rest (97.3%) needed some kind of periodontal treatment. The time required for treatment needed was also calculated. It was found that on the average 2.4 h per person would be required to deliver the periodontal treatment needs of the group. A close association between sex and PTNS was established in this study.